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This month’s events
Balboa Park December Nights
The City of San Diego's free holiday festival in Balboa Park, with entertainment, food and lights across the park.
Little Italy Tree Lighting & Christmas Village
Holiday lights, vendors, live music and a Christmas Village on India Street between W. Cedar and W. Grape. Tree lighting ceremony at 6:30 p.m. in the Piazza della Famiglia.
San Diego Bay Parade of Lights (first night)
The 56th annual parade of decorated boats on San Diego Bay. 2026 theme: "Liberty Lights the Bay: Cheers to 250 Years".
San Diego Bay Parade of Lights (second night)
The second evening of the 56th annual Bay Parade of Lights.
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San Diego Local Guide is an independent guide to the city, organized by neighborhood. Prices, opening hours and parking details change often, so every one we quote shows the date we checked it and links to the official source. If we haven’t confirmed something, we leave it out rather than guess. Read how we check facts, or tell us when something is out of date.